GardenGateMagazine.com | GARDEN GATE 45
Autumn
Abundance
There’s no such thing as too many
plants in this four-season garden.
great gardens
Cʣ
onnecticut garden designer Sandi Blaze has rarely met
a plant she didn’t like. She’s an avowed plantoholic who
loves bringing home new plants to try and has created
an amazing cottage-style garden that looks good all year but is
especially gorgeous in fall.
When Sandi and her husband bought their USDA zone 6 home
in 1997, the sloping 4-acre yard had room for the kids to play,
mature trees and three stone terraces. It’s taken a lot of work
over the years to enlarge the small borders and add pathways and
steps, all the while battling deer. You can see the results in photo 1.
I think you’ll agree that it’s been worth the effort.
Over the years Sandi has unearthed natural features along
with a few treasures to create a beautiful garden where she can
entertain just a few people or host a large garden tour. And of
course it’s a wonderful setting for playing with the plants she
loves. Ready to discover her garden for yourself? Let’s get started.“As a kid I promised myself never to have a garden ...
I used to have to weed. Once we had our first house
I couldn’t stop myself from digging up our postage-
stamp-sized lot and planting perennials.”GardenGateMagazine.com | GARDEN GATE 45
Autumn
Abundance
There’s no such thing as too many
plantsin thisfour-seasongarden.
great gardens
Cʣ
onnecticut garden designer Sandi Blaze has rarely met
a plant she didn’t like. She’s an avowed plantoholic who
loves bringing home new plants to try and has created
an amazing cottage-style garden that looks good all year but is
especially gorgeous in fall.
When Sandi and her husband bought their USDA zone 6 home
in 1997, the sloping 4-acre yard had room for the kids to play,
mature trees and three stone terraces. It’s taken a lot of work
over the years to enlarge the small borders and add pathways and
steps, all the while battling deer. You can see the results in photo 1.
I think you’ll agree that it’s been worth the effort.
Over the years Sandi has unearthed natural features along
with a few treasures to create a beautiful garden where she can
entertain just a few people or host a large garden tour. And of
course it’s a wonderful setting for playing with the plants she
loves. Ready to discover her garden for yourself? Let’s get started.“As a kid I promised myself never to have a garden ...
I used to have to weed. Once we had our first house
I couldn’t stop myself from digging up our postage-
stamp-sized lot and planting perennials.”